Lyle Devine's Reviews

[Lyle Devine]

Method/Equipment:

Provari set at 4.7 volts
Single Coil Cartomizer @ 2.8 ohm

I do vary the voltage from low to high, to get an idea of performance for those using LR Cartomizers or Atomizers. I do not steep the e-liquid. I use new cartomizers with each flavor, and wash the Liquinator that I use between flavors. In addition I vary the length of pull, fully inhaling, and exhaling through the nose. I do this so that I can discern whether flavor differences occur do to various styles of inhaling and exhaling.

Addressing flavors I will say and as most know, this is highly subjective, so in order to remain objective, I will limit the use of descriptors such as “like” or “dislike” and opt for using terms along the lines of “similar” and “dissimilar” while referencing other flavors that most are familiar with.

 

[Lyle Devine]

Function:
Firstly the juice functioned well; with an 80/20 base this liquid still had a thinker viscosity to others I have used. In the Liquinator tank I did have some wicking issues at first, but this may have been the cartomizer I was using at the time.

Color:
Blush Champaign aging to Salmon Orange

Flavor:
Vanilla Mint, has elements that are floral-like, bright, slightly sweet, with a hint of mint, this was dissimilar to other vanillas I am familiar with, which I would categorize as warm and sweet, Vanilla Mint had a stronger similarity with having a fruit-like quality, this is not meant to convey that it was unpleasant by any means. This flavor had a decent throat-hit and the finish is not unlike a Halls “Fruit Breezer.”

 

[Lyle Devine]

Function:
In an 80/20 base, this liquid has a much lighter viscosity than Vanilla Mint, this flavor functions flawlessly with a Liquinator tank, and no leakage.

Color:
Colorless, and as Clear as Purified Water.

Flavor:
This is a strong flavor, on the inhale it is clean... Cold. Throat hit is subtle, due mostly to the soothing nature of the menthol, that and the numbing. With a eucalyptus-like exhale. This is very similar to the flavor of Dentine Ice, specifically the hard outer shell, as well as being similar to a menthol cough drop. Again this is not unpleasant, and will absolutely come in handy if I get a cold, this will clear out the sinuses no problem. This description is not meant to oversimplify the skillful crafting that goes into these e-liquids, merely to compare them to similar flavors that are easily recognizable by most.

 

[Lyle Devine]

The obvious question being, what do I mean by a “Kitchen Sink Review?” This is meant to convey a degree of haphazard and imprecise mixing of two (or more) Virgin Vapors E-Liquids -contrasting the measured, deliberate, and skillful combination of flavors in their original state.

I mixed the aforementioned flavors in varying ratios, VM/MD = (1:1) ~ (1:3)

Function:
Flawless (Leading me to believe the wicking issues were indeed the cartomizer I was using for the first review)

Color:
Pink (Victoria Secret Body Spray)

Flavor:
Without re-reviewing the flavors individually, this retained a cold inhale, while augmenting the eucalyptus exhale of the Moon Drops which was indiscernible even at the (1:3) ratio, and readily took on notes of vanilla. The vanilla only became apparent on the inhale when the ratio reached (1:1).

I embarked on this brief exercise as merely a sojourn between adding more flavors to my repertoire.